fandomhigh | Boom-De-Yada Science - Danger Shop, Wednesday, Period 1 [Week 15]

"There was a hedge in my way," the Doctor explained. "That's why I wasn't here. I understand there were hedges in your way too and yours and so on. I don't like hedges." That was all there was to say about that. "Don't think this gets you out of your final. I hope you all remembered to wear sensible shoes. You won't be running today, but it's important to get into good habits if you're going to be dealing with this planet on a regular basis. Lots of running usually. Shoes should be sensible." It was reasonable to assume that the Doctor was a bit 'off' today. "You, you aaaaand you," he said, pointing to three students, "stay here and answer your final question. It's a one on one verbal exam. The rest of you go play in the amusement park. Stay away from the hot dogs. I didn't program them quite right." They would taste like pungent cheese. "Make sure you wander back out here before the hour is up to answer your question."

He opened the doors to reveal an amusement park with a Ferris wheel, dodgems, roller coaster and assorted other rides, games and holographic food stands.

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"The sky is blue because of particle scattering." Not that she still entirely understood that part. Science was weird.

"Of all the magnificent things you experienced this semester, you went with why the sky is blue?"

"Yes."

They'd gotten to play on fake clouds, that kind of thing stuck in the memory.

"Then let's go for something more practical so I can get you to show you actually know what you're talking about. Egyptian mummies. How do you stop one from chasing you?"

Cara had been a chipmunk during that class. "Cut off its legs." That worked for most things that were chasing you.

"That's not very efficient. It could take your head off before then."

"Not if I cut its head off first, or set it on fire."

"Doesn't need its head to attack, setting it on fire will make it come after you burning."

"Use my agiels on it." There was very little they didn't work on.

"What is it they do?"

"The magic of the agiel causes unbearable pain to anyone it touches." Cara replied in a completely matter of fact way.

"Mummies don't feel pain."

"Everything feels pain."

"Mummies don't. They don't have internal organs. They're embalmed so their nerves don't function any more. They're incapable of feeling pain. The only thing that has them actually moving around and functioning is also incapable of feeling pain since they don't have nerves either."

"What do you want me me to say then?" Cara snapped.

"Why do you care what I want?"

"Because apparently none of my answers are satisfying you."

"None of your answers are solving the problem. They're all perfectly valid, if violent, responses to the situation, but they're not working. Are you going to snap at me about that or keep trying until something does work?"